Dispensing and massage container



.May 3, 1932. H, s 1,856,507

DISPENSING AND MASSAGE COETAINER Filed Aug. 28, 1930 cm was Patented May 3, 1932 .IiARRY R. PRIEST, on LOUDONVILLE, OHIO DISPENSING AND MASSAGE CONTAINER Application filed August 28, 1930. Serial No. 478,518.

This invention relatesto dispensing and massage containers and has for an object to provide a neat and attractive toilet article ofthis character which will embody but two sections that coact informing a dispenser for cream, soap or the like, one of the sectionshaving a thickened end wall terminatingin a semi-spherical massage surface, While the other section forms a grip by means of which the massage surface may be comfortably applied. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined dispenser'and massager in which one of the sections will form an effective plunger, while the other section forms a'ret'ainer for cream or'the like and receives theplunger to compress the cream, there being a duct in one of the sections through which the compressed cream may escape to the massage surface of the device while the device is inuse whereby the rubbing in of the cream as well as theworking of the tissues may be most effectively performed.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a combined dispenser and massager in which the grip portion thereof is provided with a mirror by means of which the face, teeth or other portions of the body may be conveniently inspected.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character in which the discharge duct will be ordinarily closed by a plug disposed in the open end of the duct at the center of the massage surface whereby hardening or escape of the cream or other plastic will be prevented when the device is not in use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope ofthe appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. 7

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the dispenser and massager showing the same being applied to massage the face,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thriough one embodiment of the invention, an

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through a modified form of the invention.

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, 10 designates in general the dispenser and massager which in the preferred embodiment is shown to comprise a pair of sections 11 and 12, the section 12 being hollow and forming a base as well as forming a receptacle in which the cream or other plastic may be housed. Both sections arerpreferably,cylindrical in contour. The cap section 11 is preferably solid and forms an eflective plunger which enters the base section and serves to compress the cream.

The cap section 11 is provided with an axial duct 14 which permits escape of the compressed cream. The end face of the cap section is rounded, that is, is of substantially semi-spherical contour, as shown at 15, and through the center of this semi-spherical surface, the duct 14: opens whereby when the cream is being exuded in the form of a limp cylindrical ribbon, the same will accumulate at the center of the massage surface where it can be most efiectively spread in all directions bygyratory or other movement of the device held in the handyas shown in Fig. 1.

A plug or stopper 16 closes the discharge end of the duct 14 and prevents escape of the cream when the device is not in use as well as also performing the dual function of preventing access of air to the cream in the duct with consequent soiling or stiffening of the cream when not in use.

The cap or plunger section 11 terminates in an annular circumferential flange 17 at the juncture of the rounded massage surface 11 with the cylindrical wall of the section. The purpose of this flange is to limit movement of the plunger longitudinally in the base section 12 by contact of the flange with the end edge of the base section.

' Preferably, the bottom of the base section 12 is recessed, as shown at 18, to receive a mirror 19 by means of which the face, teeth or other portions of the body may be conveniently inspected. The base section 12, it will be observed, forms a comfortable grip for the device when the same is being used or cap section 11 are smooth and frictionally.

fit each other. However, it is not intended to limit the juncture of these sections-to a slip omt construction as shown, since athreaded claim:

connection between the sectionsmay be em ployed if desired.

Referring now to Figure 3, it will be seen.

that the modified form of the invention comprises a pair of sections 20 and 21, in this instance the base section 21 forming a phinger and for this purpose being preferably formed cylindricaland solid. The cap section 20 in this modification is hollow to form a container for the cream 22 or other plastic. The cap section is provided with athickened end wall 23 which terminates in a semi-spherical mas-' sage surface 24." An axial duct 25extends through the thickened end wall 23 and opens through the center'of the massage surface Aplug or stopper 26 closes the discharge end of the duct. a a

In. the modifiedembodiment of the invention, the base or, plunger section 21 is provided with external screw threads 27 which engage with internal screw threads 28 formed on the inner cylindrical wall of the cap section 20 andprovide a positive connection between thesections wherebyj when the plunger section21 is screwed into the container section 20, the cream 22 will be compressed and ejected through the duct 25 where it accumulates at the center of the massage surface 24.

The plunger section 21 is recessed as shown at 29, to receive a mirror 30 by means the interfitting' the base section being hollow and forming a container for a plastic mass, the cap section being solid and forming a plunger, said cap section having an axial duct and terminating in a massage surface through which the discharge end of said duct opens at substantially the center thereof, said plunger section being movable longitudinally in said base section, and a stop carried by said cap section adapted to engage said base section and limit insertion of theplunger' section into said base section. V

' 2 A dispensing and massage, container comprising relatively movable interfitting cylindrical sections one of which is solid and is a p t0 fo m a g p and nl n m the other ofwhich ishollow, said solid sectionterminating in asemi-spherical; massage surface, said sectionsbeingadapted to house:

and compress a mass of plastic .m ater-ial therebetween, there be ng anax1alduct-- formed in the solid section opening through said massage surface substantially the center thereof whereby the compressed mass ofwhich the face, teeth, orother portions 7 of the body may be conveniently inspected. 1

A circumferential flange 31 extends beyond the cylindrical outer wall of the plunger section and forms an extended base in ccoper- I ation with the mirror upon which the device maybe stood upright without danger I of falling over when not in use.

In both forms of the invention illustrated one of the sections performs the function of a grip while the other section carries the massage surface and. in bothforms of the invention the plastic, cream or other material is forced through an axial duct which exudes thecompressed material onto the massag surface at the center thereof. 7

Having thus, described the invention, I

1; A dispensing and massage container comprisinga cap section and a base section, 

